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Press Release

Global Knowledge Index 2024 Results: UAE leads Arab knowledge

landscape, Sweden tops globally, with 8 new countries added

Dubai, UAE, November 19, 2024 – The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge

Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the
results of the ‘Global Knowledge Index 2024’ (GKI 2024), an unparalleled global reference tool

for assessing nations’ notable accomplishments in the knowledge domain.

The results were announced during a panel discussion titled ‘UNDP and MBRF Partnership –
Advancing Knowledge in the Arab States Region and Beyond,' organized as a part of Knowledge

Summit 2024, held at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) from 18 to 19 November.

Dignitaries including His Excellency Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General, and

UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States; His
Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; and Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Adviser and

Project Manager, Knowledge Project – UNDP, participated in the session moderated by

Mayssoun Noueihed, Senior News Anchor, Al Arabiya.

H.E. Dr. Abdallah Al Dardari UN Assistant Secretary-General, and UNDP Assistant
Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab, highlighted the necessity for

governments to recognize the importance of freedom of information and the need to provide it
while also offering young people the opportunity to access knowledge from diverse sources. He

pointed out that our future depends on young people’s capability to express themselves creatively
and become the cornerstone of a knowledge economy.

H.E. Dr. Al Dardari said: "The Global Knowledge Index is a vital tool for economic planning in
countries worldwide. Through the Future Skills initiative, the Future Skills Academy, and the

Global Alliance for Skills, we aim to create genuine hope for the countries in the region as they